Thessaly (Θεσσαλία), Greece

The Thessaly Periphery (Θεσσαλία) is one of the thirteen administrative regions in Greece. Located in central Greece, much of Thessaly Periphery is on mainland Greece, but includes some islands in the Aegean Sea.

Plain of Thessaly
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Author: Evgeni Dinev


The Thessaly Periphery borders Epirus Periphery to the west, West Macedonia Periphery to the northwest, Central Macedonia Periphery to the north, Central Greece Periphery to the south, and faces the Aegean Sea to the east. It covers 14,037 sq km (5,420 sq mi) and has a population of about 760,000 (2011 estimate).

Skopelos town, Magnesia prefecture, Thessaly periphery
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Author: Ant83


Thessaly appears in several instances in Greek mythology. It is the site of the Kingdom of Aeolus which was visited by Odysseus in the epic Odyssey by Homer. The Magnesia Peninsula, where Jason and the Argonauts began their search for the Golden Fleece, is in southeastern Thessaly. The Plain of Thessaly was the site of the battle between the Titans and the Olympians.

Thessaly Periphery
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Periferia_Thessalias.png
Author: Pitichinaccio

Main Cities of Thessaly

Prefectures of Thessaly

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